Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency

Sikkim
SK-1
Lok Sabha constituency
Interactive Map Outlining Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateSikkim
Assembly constituencies32[1]
Established1977
Total electors4,64,140[2]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party  SKM
Alliance  NDA
Elected year2024

Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency is a Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituency which covers the entire area of the state of Sikkim.

Sikkim participated in its first general elections in 1977 after joining the Union in 1975. Its first member of parliament (MP) was Chatra Bahadur Chhetri of the Indian National Congress who was elected unopposed. The current MP is Indra Hang Subba of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, who has represented the constituency since 2019. He was re-elected in 2024.

Most Successful parties from Sikkim Lok Sabha
  1. SDF (6 Times) (46.0%)
  2. SSP(3 Times) (23.0%)
  3. SKM(2 Times) (15.0%)
  4. SJP(1 Time) (8.00%)
  5. INC(1 Time) (8.00%)

Assembly Segments

Since Sikkim has only one Lok Sabha constituency, it comprises all 32 Assembly constituencies of the state.

# Name Reserved for
(SC/BL/None)		 District MLA Party
1 Yoksam–Tashiding BL Gyalshing Tshering Thendup Bhutia SKM
2 Yangthang None Bhim Hang Limboo SKM
3 Maneybong–Dentam Sudesh Kumar Subba SKM
4 Gyalshing–Barnyak Lok Nath Sharma SKM
5 Rinchenpong BL Soreng Erung Tenzing Lepcha SKM
6 Daramdin Mingma Narbu Sherpa SKM
7 Soreng–Chakung None Aditya Tamang SKM
8 Salghari–Zoom SC Madan Cintury SKM
9 Barfung BL Namchi Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia SKM
10 Poklok–Kamrang None Bhoj Raj Rai SKM
11 Namchi–Singhithang Satish Chandra Rai SKM
12 Melli Nar Bahadur Pradhan SKM
13 Namthang–Rateypani Sanjit Kharel SKM
14 Temi–Namphing Bedu Singh Panth SKM
15 Rangang–Yangang Raj Kumari Thapa SKM
16 Tumin–Lingee BL Samdup Tshering Bhutia SKM
17 Khamdong–Singtam None Gangtok Nar Bahadur Dahal SKM
18 West Pendam SC Pakyong Lall Bahadur Das SKM
19 Rhenock None Prem Singh Tamang SKM
20 Chujachen Puran Kumar Gurung SKM
21 Gnathang–Machong BL Pamin Lepcha SKM
22 Namchaybong None Raju Basnet SKM
23 Shyari BL Gangtok Tenzing Norbu Lamtha SKM
24 Martam–Rumtek Sonam Venchungpa SKM
25 Upper Tadong None G.T. Dhungel SKM
26 Arithang Arun Kumar Upreti SKM
27 Gangtok BL Delay Namgyal Barfungpa SKM
28 Upper Burtuk None Kala Rai SKM
29 Kabi–Lungchok BL Mangan Thenlay Tshering Bhutia SKM
30 Djongu Pintso Namgyal Lepcha SKM
31 Lachen–Mangan Samdup Lepcha SKM
32 Sangha Sangha Buddhist Monasteries Sonam Lama SKM

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1977 Chhatra Bahadur Chhetri[3] Indian National Congress
1980 Pahal Man Subba[4][5] Sikkim Janata Parishad
1984 Nar Bahadur Bhandari[6] Independent
1985^ Dil Kumari Bhandari Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989 Nandu Thapa[7]
1991 Dil Kumari Bhandari[8]
1996 Bhim Prasad Dahal[9][10][11] Sikkim Democratic Front
1998
1999
2004 Nakul Das Rai[12]
2009 Prem Das Rai[13][14]
2014
2019 Indra Hang Subba Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
2024

^By Poll

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
 42.71%
2019
 
 47.46%
2014
 
 52.98%
2009
 
 63.30%
2004
 
 69.84%
1999
 
 52.56%
1998
 
 65.72%
1996
 
 72.15%
1991
 
 90.12%
1989
 
 68.52%
1985 (by-poll)
 
 0.00%
1984
 
 68.50%
1980
 
 61.65%
1977
 
 0.00%

2024

2024 Indian general election: Sikkim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SKM Indra Hang Subba 164,396 42.71
CAP-S Bharat Basnett 83,566 21.71
SDF Prem Das Rai 77,171 20.05
IND Laten Tshering Sherpa 21,263 5.52
BJP Dinesh Chandra Nepal 19,035 4.95
SRP Kharga Bhadur Rai 4,799 1.25
IND Sambhu Chettri 4,690 1.22
NOTA None of the Above 2,527 0.66
INC Gopal Chettri 2,241 0.58
IND Nawin Kiran Pradhan 1,166 0.30
IND Beena Rai 1,125 0.29
IND Ravi Chandra Rai 1,123 0.29
IND Shyamal Pal 740 0.19
IND Madhukar Dhakal 532 0.14
IND Rudra Mani Pradhan 519 0.13
Majority 80,830 21.00
Turnout 384,893 82.93
SKM hold Swing

2019

2019 Indian general election: Sikkim[15][16][17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SKM Indra Hang Subba 166,922 47.46
SDF Dek Bahadur Katwal 154,489 43.92
BJP Laten Tshering Sherpa 16,572 4.71
INC Bharat Basnett 3,990 1.13
NOTA None of the Above 2,279 0.65
IND 2 Independent Candidates 2,600 0.74
OTH 5 Other Party Candidates 4,894 1.39
Majority 12,433 3.54
Turnout 353,415 81.41
Swing to SKM from SDF Swing

2014

2014 Indian general election: Sikkim[19][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Prem Das Rai 163,698 52.98 Decrease10.32
SKM Tek Nath Dhakal 121,956 39.47
BJP Nar Bahadur Khatiwada 7,279 2.36 Increase0.59
INC Akar Dhoj Limbu 7,189 2.33 Decrease27.26
NOTA None of the above 4,332 1.40
AAP Kaushal Rai 2,541 0.82
AITC Nakul Das Rai 1,972 0.64
Majority 41,742 13.51 Decrease20.20
Turnout 308,967 83.37 Increase2.37
SDF hold Swing

2009

2009 Indian general election: Sikkim[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Prem Das Rai 159,351 63.30
INC Kharananda Upreti 74,483 29.59
SHRP Tara Kr. Pradhan 4,639 1.84
BJP Padam Bdr. Chettri 4,458 1.77
IND Atri Ram Chandra Poudyal 3,687 1.46
SJEP[a] Bhim Subba 2,849 1.13
SGPP[b] Nar Bahadur Khatiwada 2,284 0.91
Majority 84,868 33.71
Turnout 251,751 81.00
SDF hold Swing

2004

2004 Indian general election: Sikkim[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Nakul Das Rai 153,409 69.84
INC Biraj Adhikari 60,258 27.43
SSP Rajendra Pd. Uprety 3,216 1.46
SHRP Tara Kumar Pradhan 2,765 1.26
Majority 93,151 42.41
Turnout 219,648 77.95
SDF hold Swing

1999

1999 Indian general election: Sikkim[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Bhim Pd. Dahal 107,828 52.56
SSP Satish Chandra Rai 86,466 42.15
INC Somnath Poudyal 9,762 4.76
IND Youaraj Rai 1,077 0.53
Majority 21,362 10.41
Turnout 208,670 81.71
SDF hold Swing

1998

1998 Indian general election: Sikkim[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Bhim Pd. Dahal 102,440 65.72
INC Sanchaman Subba 51,611 33.11
IND Om Prakash Bhandari 1,820 1.17
Majority 50,829 32.61
Turnout 158,787 67.14
SDF hold Swing

1996

1996 Indian general election: Sikkim[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Bhim Prasad Dahal 124,218 72.15
SSP Nar Bahadur Bhandari 42,175 24.50
IND Nandalal Gurung 4,263 2.48
IND Dhan Bahadur Tamang 436 0.25
IND Krishna Chandra Pradhan 421 0.24
IND Nabin Chandra Subba 410 0.24
IND Bhagwan Prasad 251 0.15
Majority 82,043 47.65
Turnout 177,440 77.43
Swing to SDF from SSP Swing

1991

1991 Indian general election: Sikkim[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Dil Kumari Bhandari 103,970 90.12
IND Phur Tshering Lepcha 3,759 3.26
CPI(M) Dukanath Nepal 3,372 2.92
IND Bharat Basnett 2,688 2.33
IND Kharga Bhaadur Subba 867 0.75
IND Mandadara Sharma 536 0.46
IND Yognidhi Bhandari 181 0.16
Majority 100,211 86.86
Turnout 118,502 58.75
SSP hold Swing

1989

1989 Indian general election: Sikkim[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Nandu Thapa 91,608 68.52
INC Dil Kumari Bhandari 28,822 21.56
RIS Ram Chandra Poudyal 12,858 9.62
IND Sonam Topgyal Gensapa 411 0.31
Majority 62,786 46.96
Turnout 138,698 72.01
SSP hold Swing

1985 by-election

By-election: Sikkim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Dil Kumari Bhandari Unopposed
Majority Uncontested
Turnout 0 0.00
Swing to SSP from Independent Swing

1984

1984 Indian general election: Sikkim[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IND Nar Bahadur Bhandari 56,614 68.50
INC Pahalman Subba 21,327 25.81
IND Bishnu Kumar Rai 1,717 2.08
IND Lal Bhadur Basnet 936 1.13
CPI Bhim Bahadur Mishra 843 1.02
JP Ashok Kumar Subba 604 0.73
IND Phur Tshering Lepcha 495 0.60
IND Baldeoram Harijan 110 0.13
Majority 35,287 42.69
Turnout 86,024 57.64
Swing to Independent from SJP Swing

1980

1980 Indian general election: Sikkim[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SJP Pahal Man Subba 31,750 61.65
SC (R) R. C. Paudyal 11,632 22.59
SPC Indra Bahadur Rai 5,125 9.95
IND Ram Prasad Sharma 1,073 2.08
INC(U) Kharananda Adhikari 943 1.83
IND Ashok Kumar Subba 801 1.56
IND Damber Kumari Pradhan 179 0.35
Majority 20,118 39.06
Turnout 52,895 44.74
Swing to SJP from INC Swing

1977

In the first election after Sikkim joined the Union, Indian National Congress candidate, Chhatra Bahadur Chhetri was elected unopposed.[3][20][21]

1977 Indian general election: Sikkim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chatra Bahadur Chhetri Unopposed
Majority Uncontested
Turnout 0 0.00
INC win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ Sikkim Jan-Ekta Party
  2. ↑ Sikkim Gorkha Prajatantric Party

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer of Sikkim. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "EC releases absolute number of voters for all completed phases" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1977 to the Sixth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 175. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1980 to the Seventh Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 204. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  5. ↑ News Desk (27 June 2024). "Pahalman Subba, Sikkim's First Elected Lok Sabha MP, Passes Away at 90". The Voice Of Sikkim. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1984 to the Eighth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 201. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1989 to the Ninth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 244. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1991 to the Tenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 258. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1996 to the Eleventh Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 385. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  10. 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1998 to the Twelfth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 233. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  11. 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1999 to the Thirteenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 224. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  12. 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the Fourteenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 281. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  13. 1 2 "Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  14. 1 2 "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014.
  15. ↑ "In the first-phase: Polls in 91 LS seats; Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Odisha to also see assembly polls". The Economic Times. 10 April 2019.
  16. ↑ "Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2019 voting Updates: Voter turnout at 62% in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh registers 54% polling till 3 pm". Firstpost. 11 April 2019.
  17. ↑ "Lok Sabha Election 2019: Sikkim votes today; SDF to take on Congress, BJP for 1 seat". BusinessToday. 11 April 2019.
  18. ↑ Final voter turnout of Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2019, The Election Commission of India (20 April 2019, updated 4 May 2019)
  19. ↑ "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election – 2014". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  20. ↑ "Election Trivia – Why no election was held in Sikkim before 1977?". Indiavotes. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  21. ↑ "The explainer: Uncontested elections". Livemint. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.